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Coming up on News 7-
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A high voltage power line gets a high voltage boost- We'll explain.
Should this road in Roanoke re-open. Some say no.
Plus Tropical Storm Keith is causing major troubles for some.
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[Power-Line]

A hearing examiner with the State Corporation Commission says the company's current system is seriously overloaded and the only alternative is a new line.
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[SUPER=03-Montgomery Co./File Tape;]

Judge Howard Anderson, Junior, seen here touring the New River, says the least environmentally damaging route is the shorter of the two routes proposed by A-E-P.
That 57 mile route would run from Tazewell County to Jacksons Ferry in Wythe County.
An A-E-P spokesman says the company is cautiously optimistic.
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((TODD BURNS/AEP SPOKESMAN: WE ARE ENCOURAGED WITH THE RECOMMENDATION BUT WE ALSO RECOGNIZE THIS ISN'T THE FINAL HURDLE FOR THE COMPANY TO GO THROUGH.))
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Wythe Co./File Tape;]

Judge Anderson's decision serves as a recommendation for the S-C-C which is expected to make a final decision later this year.
Three other federal agencies must also approve the project.
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Debbie and Dane Little's Wythe County "dream house" is one of them.
They moved here from California and built the house four years ago because of the scenery.
Last year, they found out their home was directly in the path of the 765-kilovolt line.
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((DEBBIE LITTLE: WE'LL HAVE A 180-FOOT TOWER... NOT A RISK I'D TAKE WITH MY CHILDREN.))
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The family says a powerline running next to their home will reduce its value by about 80 percent.
They're hoping A-E-P will pay them the full value of their property so they can move.
But they say current eminent domain laws in the state are NOT on their side.
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[Pipeline]

Virginia Gas wants to move ahead with its plan to build a new natural gas pipeline through Roanoke and Montgomery counties-- despite an offer from another company to share an existing easement.
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[VO-NAT]

In a letter to Duke Energy, Virginia Gas president Michael Edwards says co-locating a pipeline with an existing easement would create a number of major problems.
It would violate the company's agreement with Roanoke Gas.
A co-located line would not ensure additional capacity or increased reliability for the area.
It would also require a new compressor station in Montgomery County which would affect residents.
Virginia Gas's new pipeline already has federal approval, while a co-located line would have to go through the process again.
And Edwards also noted construction over an existing line could be dangerous.
[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co./File Tape]

The proposed line would affect more than 350 families.
Edwards says that's 100 fewer land owners than would be affected by a co-located line.
Opponents say Edwards' agruments are not supportable.
They'll hold a meeting tomorrow night at 7 at the Brambleton Center in Roanoke County.
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[Washington-Pardon]

Governor Gilmore has pardoned a former death row inmate after a D-N-A test proved his innocence.
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[VO-NAT]

Earl Washington, Junior, was convicted and sentenced to death for the 1982 Culpeper slaying of a 19-year-old woman.
The sentence was later commuted to life in prison.
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Gilmore said D-N-A tests showed that evidence taken from the victim's body did not come from Washington.
He will continue to serve a 30-year sentence for beating a 73-year-old woman, burglarizing her home and shooting her brother in 1983.
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[ANCHOR=Jean]
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The D-N-A tests from the 1982 case identified semen on a blanket found at the crime scene as that of a convicted rapist.
The Governor has ordered state police to reopen the investigation.

[Backstreet-Cafe]

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Roanoke's Backstreet Cafe has re-opened, a week and a half after a gunman opened fire there, killing one person and injuring 6 others.
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The manager of Backstreet Cafe, Alan Blankenship, wouldn't allow T-V cameras inside, saying he wants to keep the bar's first night open private.
But he says the bar's carpet has been replaced and the walls repainted.
Additional lighting and a metal detector have also been installed near the front door.
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[ANCHOR=Jean]
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The Backstreet Cafe has been open in Roanoke for 22 years.
Blankenship says in that time, there were no problems at the gay bar prior to the September 22nd shooting.

[Gay]

The man accused of the Backstreet Cafe shooting has been indicted on more charges.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke/Last Week]
Ronald Edward Gay is charged with first-degree murder for the shooting death of Danny Lee Overstreet.
Today a city grand jury returned a 13-count indictment against Gay.
It includes six counts of aggravated malicious wounding, six counts of "use of a firearm" and one count of discharging a firearm within an occupied building.
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[ANCHOR=Jean]
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Gay could be sentenced to seven life terms plus 40-some years in prison if found guilty on all charges.

[Wiley-Drive]

Will Wiley Drive reopen in Roanoke- the opening- has hit some speed bumps.
The road runs through Smith Park - and has been closed for two years while a new sewer line was installed.
Now there's a debate over whether the city should re-open the road to traffic.
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Meredyth Censullo was at this evening's city council meeting where the road was the main topic.
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Jean, in the past city leaders said they planned to re-open the road.
In June, they said they'd spend more than 200-thousand dollars to construct traffic "calming" measures to slow traffic through the area.
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But some Roanoke residents are urging city council to keep the road closed to cars, saying they will disrupt the park's natural beauty - and pose a threat to the people who use the park daily.
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((AMY BEARD/OPPOSED TO RE-OPENING WILEY DRIVE: OPENING THE ROAD WILL DESTROY THE TRANQUILITY OF THE PARK. IT WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS FOR PEDESTRIANS, BIKERS, FISHERMEN...))
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Several people did speak out at today's council meeting FOR re-opening Wiley Drive, saying it's a convenient shortcut for commuters, and that the elderly and disabled need the road for access to Smith Park.
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((JAMES ARMSTRONG/FOR RE-OPENING WILEY DRIVE: I THINK THE IDEA THAT THIS URBAN PARK IS AVAILABLE FOR DRIVERS TO ENJOY, AS WELL AS THE PEDESTRIANS AND RUNNERS IS AN ENORMOUS ADVANTAGE.))
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City Council voted unanimously to refer the issue to City Manager Darlene Burcham -
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[Napster]

Lawyers for the internet music service provider, Napster, headed to a Federal Appeals court today.
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[Super=03-San Francisco, CA;]

The court must decide whether Napster is breaking copyright laws and if the service should continue.
Napster wants a three-judge panel to allow it to continue doing business until a pending trial begins.
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((DAVID BOIES/NAPSTER ATTORNEY: CERTAINLY THE PLAINTIFFS ARE TALKING ABOUT PIRACY. WE DON'T THINK THIS IS PIRACY BECAUSE WE THINK ITS LAWFUL.))
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[VO-NAT]

Napster operators say the music that's being shared is for "non" commercial use. Therefore, it isn't copyright infringement.
However, the Recording Industry Association of America, which is suing Napster, says they have no right to offer music that hasn't been paid for.
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((RUSSELL FRACKMAN/A&M RECORDS ATTORNEY: THEY ARE INVOLVED IN THE DISTRIBUTION, INTEGRATELY INVOLVED, TO MILLIONS OF PEOPLE OF MILLIONS OF RECORDINGS THE OVERWHELMING NUMBER OF WHICH ARE COPYRIGHTED.))
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[VO-NAT]

Napster has become a multi-billion dollar business allowing over 30-million users to share and download music at no cost.
But opponents say it's nothing more than theft. The Appeal court could take up to a month to make its decision.

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The Presidential candidates prepare to face off in their first debate.
That's next on News 7.
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And a 737 makes an emergency landing at the Roanoke airport.
Find out why when we return.
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[Sports-Preview]

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((THIS IS DENISE ALLEN CHECKING IN FROM THE NEWS 7 SPORTS DEPARTMENT. SOME HIGH FLYING ACTION FOR YOU TONIGHT. AS WELL AS GEORGE WELSH'S WORDS ON RETIREMENT. ROANOKE COLLEGE MEN'S SOCCER IS RACING UP THE NATIONAL POLLS AND STEVE MASON CHECKS IN WITH THE WASHINGTON REDSKINS. THOSE STORIES AND MORE LATER IN SPORTS.))

[Debate-Preview]

Tomorrow Presidential Candidates Al Gore and George W. Bush face off.
As Jennifer Jones reports, the candidates are heading into the debates 'neck in neck' in the polls.
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((With his first presidential debate a day away, Republican George Bush campaigned in West Virginia...
Bush
While Vice President Gore stayed put in Florida, where he spent the weekend getting ready for the face-to-face showdown with his opponent.
Not only is he preparing for the debate with people who are practicing with him, but he also has folks that he has met from around the country that have told him their personal stories. 36:39 (:10)
Most polls show that the presidential race is a virtual dead heat. Some political experts say Tuesday's
debate has the potential to be the most influential since Kennedy and Nixon met in 1960.
Yet a newly released poll found that while 76 percent of likely voters plan to watch Tuesday night's debate, only one in four said the debate will matter a great deal in deciding their vote. The poll showed that 38
percent expect Gore to win the first round of debates, while 32 percent think Bush will be the victor. 30 percent were undecided.
UNDECIDED VOTER: One big event could sway me.
As final preparations are being made at the University of Massachusetts, the setting for the first debate, the Bush campaign is trying to keep expectations low for their candidate's performance, emphasizing the years of experience Al Gore has had debating in Congress. Jennifer Jones, CBS News, Charlotte))

[Northside-Drugs]

Roanoke County police went undercover in a high school to gather evidence of drug dealing by students.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.]

An officer posing as a student spent ten months looking into drug use at Northside High School.
The undercover investigator went to class and took part in school activities.
Police say eight current and former students will face more than 50 charges, including drug sales on school property.
Five other people will be charged once some lab work is done.
Police say none of the adults who may face charges works for the school system.
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The Boeing- 737 was on its way from Philadelphia to Atlanta.
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((LORA LUZIER/PASSENGER: FROM THE MOMENT WE WERE IN THE AIR WE SMELLED SMOKE. THEY HAD TOLD US WE WERE GOING TO MAKE A LANDING. THEY ACTED LIKE IT WASN'T A BIG DEAL BUT I GUESS IT WAS. WE WERE ALL A LITTLE NERVOUS BUT I'M GLAD TO BE ON THE GROUND.))
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Investigators found nothing on fire but they still got everyone off the plane.
U-S Airways booked passengers on other flights to Atlanta.
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A safer cigarette hitting the market could be good news for smokers and Virginia tobacco growers.
Find out how next on News 7.
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[VO-NAT]

And another day of violence in the West Bank.
American dilpomats are now trying to stop the bloodshed.
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[Israel]

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Some call them clashes- others say they're protests-
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but most agree it's beginning to look a lot like war in the Middle East. 51 people are dead- mostly Arabs- another one thousand are hurt.
Fire fights raged across the West Bank between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian policemen.
The violence also spread into Israel itself- some of the country's Arab citizens battling with Israeli police.
This video shows a 12 year old dying in his father's arms- His father was seriously wounded.
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((BILL CLINTON: I WAS LITERALLY WATCHING AS IF IT WERE SOMEONE I KNEW IT WAS A HEARTBREAKING THING TO SEE A CHILD LIKE THAT CAUGHT IN THE CROSSF IRE.))
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Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will meet Wednesday with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.
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[New-Cigarette]

They may have taken some of the danger out of smoking -- and put a little more money in the pockets of Virginia tobacco farmers.
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[SUPER=03-Chester;]

The "Advance" cigarette rolled out today in test markets in Richmond and Kentucky.
It's made by Chester, Virginia-based Star Scientific -- with a new curing process that removes some of the chemicals known to cause cancer.
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((PAUL PERITO/STAR SCIENTIFIC: WE WANT TO START A RACE TO THE BOTTOM: THE LOWEST POSSIBLE LEVELS OF TOXINS.))
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Last week, R-J Reynolds released test data showing the tobacco causes just as many DNA mutations in bacteria as the traditional curing process.
But Virginia growers are selling almost 30 percent of their quota to Star Scientific this year, partly because money talks.
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((JIM JENNINGS/STAR SCIENTIFIC GROWER RELATIONS: WE'RE PAYING THE FARMER A 25 CENT PER POUND PREMIUM OVER AND ABOVE THE MARKET.))
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[VO-NAT]

The company is clearly trying to avoid the lawsuit -- and develop a market for its future smoking cessation products.
The Advance label itself says "smoking-related diseases can kill you," and "there is no such thing as a safe cigarette."
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[S-Extra]

Coming up, George Welsh addresses Terry Holland's letter. The Generals are leading the way in the ODAC football standings, and Roanoke College is leaping up the men's college soccer polls.
First our extra point.
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[VO-NAT]

20 of the world's best gravity skateboarders were assembled to perform
at the Red Bull Rock-N-Air venue.
A 48 foot monster half-pipe ramp in the Core Village offered fans an up close and personal taste of these popular alternative sports.
During the competition, Tony Hawks nailed an historical 900, a gravity defying move, where he performs two and a half rotations while soaring through the air....
Just one score on the boards for you tonight as the Major Leagues prepare for post season play.
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Everyone's been waiting to hear from Virginia football coach George Welsh.
Yesterday he met the media.
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He first responded to the web site letter written to fans by athletic director Terry Holland concerning his eventual retirement.
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((GEORGE WELSH/19TH SEASON AT UVA:))
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Welsh says he will evaluate whether or not he will coach next year at the end of this season.
Before this season, he said he would like to coach four more years as long as his health remained good.
UVa Players are off limits to the media this week.
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[S-East]

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The third ranked Virginia Tech Hokies hope to move to 3-and-0 in the Big East this weekend when they host Temple for homecoming 2000.
A couple of Hokies will be hobbled by injuries on Saturday.
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[SUPER=03-Chestnut Hill, MA/Last Saturday; :00]
Defensive Cornerback Larry Austin is definitely out. He has a sprained knee and an MRI scheduled for tomorrow. He could miss as much as a month.
Lee Suggs and Chad Beasley are both fighting a case of turf toe, but Michael Vick's knee appears to be OK.
Not surprisingly, Vick is this week's Big East offensive player of the week after setting a conference quarterback rushing record of 210 yards against Boston College.
Teammate Andre Davis is the conference's special teams player of the week for the second time this season. He leads the nation in punt returns averaging 27 yards a return.
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[S-W&L]

Washington and Lee's Marc Watson has been named ODAC Offensive Player of the Week.
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[SUPER=03-Lexington/Saturday;]

Waston set a school record for all purpose yards, picking up 319 in the Generals 34 to six win over Randolph Macon this past Saturday.
W and L's four and oh start is the best since the 1961 undefeated season.
The Generals were five and five last season
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The Generals travel to Catholic next. The Cardinals are one and three overall and OH and one in the ODAC.

[S-POLLS]

Some teams in our Friday Football Extra coverage area are climbing the state polls.
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[TAKE GROUP AAA FS]
In the Associated Press Group Three-A poll Pulaski County is ranked fourth, Cave Spring and Patrick Henry also received votes.
[TAKE GROUP AA FS]
Rustburg is ranked sixth in the state among Double A teams. Tazewell is eighth, and Liberty is in the 10th spot.
Northside and Magna Vista also received votes.
[TAKE GROUP A FS]
Giles remains in the top spot in Single A. Bath County is seventh and George Wythe is 10th.
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[S-Roanoke]

Roanoke College's men's soccer team is making a mad dash up the polls.
The Maroons are in the 10th spot on the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Division Three poll.
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[SUPER=03-Salem;]

Roanoke is nine and oh so far this season. The best start in the history of the school.
The Maroons are also ranked second in the South Region. All this success is on the backs of a freshman and sophomore dominated team. Coach Scott Allison says he's not worried about his kids getting big heads.
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[S-Golf]

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Both schools advance to next week's state tournament at the Lonesome Pine Course in Big Stone Gap. Floyd County has won the Region C golf tournament. The Buffaloes posted a 307, Giles was second with 332.